Bright breathers in nonlinear left-handed metamaterial lattices

In the present work, we examine a prototypical model for the formation of bright breathers in nonlinear left-handed metamaterial lattices. Utilizing the paradigm of nonlinear transmission lines, we build a relevant lattice and develop a quasi-continuum multiscale approximation that enables us to app...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physica scripta 2018-02, Vol.93 (2), p.25202
Hauptverfasser: Koukouloyannis, V, Kevrekidis, P G, Veldes, G P, Frantzeskakis, D J, DiMarzio, D, Lan, X, Radisic, V
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Zusammenfassung:In the present work, we examine a prototypical model for the formation of bright breathers in nonlinear left-handed metamaterial lattices. Utilizing the paradigm of nonlinear transmission lines, we build a relevant lattice and develop a quasi-continuum multiscale approximation that enables us to appreciate both the underlying linear dispersion relation and the potential for bifurcation of nonlinear states. We focus here, more specifically, on bright discrete breathers which bifurcate from the lower edge of the linear dispersion relation at wavenumber k = π . Guided by the multiscale analysis, we calculate numerically both the stable inter-site centered and the unstable site-centered members of the relevant family. We quantify the associated stability via Floquet analysis and the Peierls-Nabarro barrier of the energy difference between these branches. Finally, we explore the dynamical implications of these findings towards the potential mobility or lack thereof (pinning) of such breather solutions.
ISSN:0031-8949
1402-4896
DOI:10.1088/1402-4896/aa9766